The Pay Slip
Euphoria Season 3 cast fees: who got paid what
2026 · HBO · 8 episodes
Zendaya makes $1 million an episode — and the top five together cost nearly $30 million of HBO's most expensive season ever.
| Actor | Role | Reported fee (per episode) |
|---|---|---|
| Zendaya | Rue | $1M |
| Sydney Sweeney | Cassie | $800K–1M |
| Jacob Elordi | Nate | $700K |
| Alexa Demie | Maddy | $600K |
| Hunter Schafer | Jules | $250–500K |
- Season cast bill
- $27–30M
- Season budget
- $200M
- Premiere viewers
- 20 million
Reported trade estimates, unconfirmed by HBO or the cast. Sweeney's figure spans the reported range. Actor fees are private contracts; these figures come from trade reporting and may differ from what was actually paid.
The reported per-episode fees for the lead cast of Euphoria Season 3 on HBO are: Zendaya (Rue) $1M, Sydney Sweeney (Cassie) $800K–1M, Jacob Elordi (Nate) $700K, Alexa Demie (Maddy) $600K and Hunter Schafer (Jules) $250–500K.
The season has 8 episodes, so a per-episode figure multiplies out across the full season.
The season's reported budget is $200M.
Premiere viewers: 20 million.
Questions
- How much was Zendaya paid for Euphoria Season 3?
- Zendaya was reportedly paid $1M per episode for Euphoria Season 3, according to trade reports. The figure has not been confirmed by the actor or the producers.
- How much was Sydney Sweeney paid for Euphoria Season 3?
- Sydney Sweeney was reportedly paid $800K–1M per episode for Euphoria Season 3, according to trade reports. The figure has not been confirmed by the actor or the producers.
- How much was Jacob Elordi paid for Euphoria Season 3?
- Jacob Elordi was reportedly paid $700K per episode for Euphoria Season 3, according to trade reports. The figure has not been confirmed by the actor or the producers.
- Who was the highest-paid actor in Euphoria Season 3?
- Zendaya reportedly took the highest fee in the lead cast of Euphoria Season 3, at $1M per episode — roughly 28% of the lead cast's combined reported fees.
- What was the budget of Euphoria Season 3?
- Euphoria Season 3 has a reported budget of $200M. Budgets are trade estimates; producers rarely publish them.
